Kendal E. Harr

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the plasma concentration of ionized calcium in healthy green iguanas and compared the results with those of three groups (juveniles, males, and females).

TL;DR: Six novel gammaherpesviruses were identified in four species in the superorder Afrotheria by detection and analysis of their DNA polymerase genes, andPhylogenetic analysis of these novel herpesviruses suggests that two separate groups of gammaherpeviruses may have codiverged with the AfroTheria.

TL;DR: The higher plasma lactate and anion gap concentrations and lower total CO2 concentrations of free-ranging manatees were probably due to greater exertion during capture, but the lack of elevated plasma creatine kinase activity relative to captive animals indicates that there was no serious muscle injury associated with capture.

TL;DR: Hematologic findings were generally similar between captive and free-ranging manatees, and higher manual reticulocyte counts suggest the ADVIA detects onlyreticulocytes containing large amounts of RNA.

TL;DR: Based on the nutrient analyses, romaine lettuce and sea grasses are not equivalent forages, which suggests that the current diet of captive Florida manatees should be reassessed.